ISSN Barcodes for Magazines

If you already have an ISSN number for your magazine, newspaper, or other periodical publication, please purchase the ISSN barcode images for your ISSN number below. If you don’t have an ISSN number, please look here for information about getting an ISSN number.

When you have your ISSN number, you can order the ISSN barcode images below.

Our ISSN barcodes are for worldwide use.

Order either with or without issue number, (13-digit or 13+2). Let us know if you have any preferences for the price code (digits 11 and 12). See below for information about the 13-digit and 13+2-digit ISSN barcodes for magazines.

  • ISSN Barcode Images

    ISSN barcode images for your magazine

    Select either a standard ISSN (for all issues) or an ISSN with a two-digit issue number (01 to 99) from the drop-down options below.

    No Issue Number (all editions use same barcode)

    ISSN no issue number with caption 9771234567003

    Enter your 8-digit ISSN number(s) here in the format xxxx-xxxx OR as 977xxxxxxxxxx if you know the full number you want.

    Examples: 1234-5670 or 9771234567003

     

    With Issue Number (each edition has a different two-digit supplement from 01 to 99)

    Enter your ISSN number(s) in the format xxxx-xxxx-yy where xxxx-xxxx is the ISSN and yy is the 2-digit supplement (01-52 for weekly, 01-12 for monthly).

    Example: 1234-5678-01

    ISSN sample in EAN132 format (1)

    Quantity Price per image
    1 £ 15
    2 £ 12
    3 £ 10
    4 + £ 8
    10+ £ 5
    20+ £ 3
    50 + £2
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ISSN Barcode Format

An 8-digit ISSN number is converted into a 13-digit EAN13 ISSN barcode in this way – the last of the eight digits are removed (this is a checksum), 977 is added to the front of the number, a nominal price code is added to the number (usually 00), and then the last digit checksum is added. For example, ISSN 1234-5678 would become 9771234567003.

*The 2-digit price code should change if the publication price changes, e.g. from 00 to 01, and a new barcode created, e.g. 9771234567010.

Some publications add a 2-digit supplement barcode after the main barcode – this can then vary with the issue, e.g. it could be 01-12 for 12 monthly issues, 01-52 for weekly issues, or 01-04 for quarterly issues. These barcodes can be reused each year. The barcode only needs to change when the price changes.

How to use your ISSN barcode:

ISSN sample EAN barcode for magazine

After we receive your order, we will email your ISSN barcode images to you. The images will come in 3 formats (png, svg and pdf). You can choose the format you prefer and insert the barcode into the design for your magazine cover. Retailers will enter the barcode number and publication information into their inventory system. After that, when retailers scan your barcode, the publication information appears on the checkout till.

Note: If you want us to send you a barcode with supplement digits at the end (like in the example below), please let us know when you make your order. We can give you barcode images that have either 2-digit or 5-digit supplement numbers. Supplements are used on some magazine barcodes to represent the issue number of the magazine.

ISSN+2 ean+2 magazine barcode with 2-digit supplements

 

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